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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDECEMBER2013HaveYouBeenRecruitedISNTITDISHEARTENINGTOSEEso-calledestablishedChristiansbeingrecruitedorpulledtotheotherteamastheycontinuouslyuseourfacilitiesandpracticeonourfieldsandcourtsTheycontinuetoprovokeGodspeoplewhilepushingthemtoplacesthataretotallyoutofbounds.WhatdoesthissayaboutanenemyinthecampHowmuchhavewebenefitedfromalltheSundaysandWednesdaysoftrainingAvastamountoftimeandcoachingseem-inglyhasgonedownthedrainbecausewerefusetoadheretoandfollowinstructions.WhyarewecomingoutontheshortendweekafterweekmonthaftermonthandyearafteryearWecantcontinuetodoitourwayandignoretheplaysthatweweretaught.AllofusshouldhaveaplaybookthatstartswithGenesis11InthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavenandtheearth.Andwehavehadplentyoftimetostudyitsothatwecanstrivetobecomethebestdefensiveteamthattheworldhaseverseen.ImsurethatmanyofyouasIhavenoticedthatthiscurrentworldweliveinisamess.Satanandhisteamseemstobecontinu-ouslygaininggroundandscoringatwill.ThetrainingprogramthatwehaveinGodsweightroomencouragesustotakeoffweight.InHebrews121itreadsWhereforeseeingwealsoarecompassedaboutwithsogreatacloudofwitnessesletuslayasideeveryweightandthesinwhichdothsoeasilybesetusandletusrunwithpatiencetheracethatissetbeforeus.Thepreviousversecouldhavereadwhereforeknowingthatwearesurroundedbyacrowdofonlookersletustakeoffallthethingsthatwouldhinderusandyetletuscompeteknowingthatthegameisnotgiventotheswiftbuttothosewhoenduretotheend.Justbecauseyouhavesatinonteammeetingsforalongtimedoesntautomaticallygiveyoutherighttotakethefield.Ifyouarenotcommittedtoorholdingupyourexpectedpositionmaybeyoushouldbebenchedorsidelined.SinceweknowthatGodsteamisscheduledtoparticipateonSaturdaysorSundayswhydowenotcomepreparedTheinstructionswhichwehavereceivedshouldonlyhelptoenhancewhatwevealreadycoveredandpracticed.IntheplaybookofIITimothy215itaskustoStudytoshewthyselfapproveduntoGodaworkmanthatneedethnottobeashamedrightlydividingthewordoftruth.Rememberwearealsoteachingouryoungpeopleaboutparticipatinginorganizedgatherings.StillwearetoreviewtheplaybookInEphesians610-18whereitin-structsussayingFinallymybrethrenbestrongintheLordandinthepowerofhismight.PutonthewholearmourofGodthatyemaybeabletostandagainstthewilesofthedevil.Forwewrestlenotagainstfleshandbloodbutagainstprincipalitiesagainstpowersagainsttherulersofthedarknessofthisworldagainstspiritualwickednessinhighplaces.WhereforetakeuntoyouthewholearmourofGodthatyemaybeabletowithstandintheevildayandhavingdonealltostand.StandthereforehavingyourlionsgirtaboutwithtruthandhavingonthebreastplateofrighteousnessandyourfeetshodwiththepreparationofthegospelofpeaceAbovealltakingtheshieldoffaithwherewithyeshallbeabletoquenchallthefierydartsofthewicked.AndtakethehelmetofsalvationandtheswordoftheSpiritwhichisthewordofGodPrayingalwayswithallprayerandsupplicationintheSpiritandwatchingthereuntowithallperseveranceandsupplicationforallsaintsWesaintsarenotlittleDavidwhowentintobattleandslewGoliathwithaslingshot.Thebattlewearefacingnowisfargreater.TheabsurdityofsomepeoplewhoreadandhearthewordofGodisthattheyneverseethemselveswithinthescripturesnomatterwhatsidetheiron.Theywillusuallyhavesomeexcuseastowhyitdoesnotapplytothem.YesweallfallshortofGodsex-pectationsbutwemustcontinuetostrive.ThequestionishavewedecidedtoforfeitorlaydowntotheotherteamDowetrustGodenoughtopressonknowingthathegivesustheresolveandfortitudetocontinuethefightEcclesiastes911saysIreturnedandsawunderthesunthattheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothestrongneitheryetbreadtothewisenoryetrichestomenofunder-standingnoryetfavourtomenofskillbuttimeandchancehappenethtothemall.WhenwillsomeonefromourcommunityemergetobandGodspeopletogetherasonewithonemindandonepurposewhichistoembraceallofGodswordwithnoexceptionsInMatthew518JesussaysForverilyIsayuntoyouTillheavenandearthpassonejotoronetittleshallinnowisepassfromthelawtillallbefulfilled.Ithinkthatweallshouldsearchourselvesforananswer.IamonewhobelievesallofGodswordeventhoughIhavenotalwaysbeeninlinewithit.Ialsohaveonsomeoccasionsbeencalledoldschoolbutmydesireisnevertobecalledoldfool.InProverbs247itsaysWisdomistoohighforafoolheopenethnothismouthinthegate.DailyweseeandhearinthenewsmediawherethewordofGodisconstantlybeencompromisedbythosewhoarenonbelieversorthosewhohavealouderdrum.IfwelookatJoshua513-1561-27wewillseethepeopleledbyJoshuafollowinginstructionsandtakingastand.ThisshouldletusknowthatifwedoitGodswaywewillbevictorious.HewhothinksheisleadingandhasnoonefollowinghimisonlytakingawalkMalawianProverbWilWilsonMaythetruemeaningofChristmasshinethrougheachofyou.VLWilsonWilWilson